Kent · England
Skeete Sand Mastic
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick in Skeete, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Gaps between timber frames and stone or brick
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
Skeete questions
Is Skeete within the area you cover?
Yes. Skeete is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is Skeete in your area for sand mastic?
Yes, Skeete is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you replace silicone on a period window with sand mastic?
Often, yes. Once the silicone is out and the joint prepared we point it with sand mastic.
How much does sand mastic cost in Skeete?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing and where.
What’s sand mastic made of?
Sand plus a binder based on linseed oil. It’s built up in the joint by hand and finished to sit neatly against the masonry.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
How long will you be here?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. We will tell you when we quote.
Sand mastic in Skeete
Sand mastic is the traditional way to point the gap between a timber window frame and the stone or brick around it. It’s made from sand and a linseed-oil-based binder, applied by hand. On older homes, it suits the building far better than silicone. If you have tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint and weathered mastic on the most exposed windows, we can put it right, on stone surrounds, sash and case windows and brick reveals alike.
In a village or hamlet like Skeete, older cottages and farmhouses often have timber windows set in stone or brick. Not every older frame suits a modern silicone bead, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Skeete (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for sand mastic
There’s no set price list. The quote depends on:
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The product the joint needs
- Any working-time requirements on site
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- The type of property
- The address or postcode of the job
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand.
What sealant work can’t fix
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Rotten sashes, sills or window boxes (a joiner’s job)
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
- Timber door frames
- Sash and case windows
- Tenement windows
What else we do in Skeete
Common problems we fix in Skeete
Rain on the window surround works into any crack and loosens it further. Exposed elevations generally fail first.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
- Modern sealant on a period surround
If you let a flat or house near Westenhanger station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Before booking anyone
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- How the colour is chosen
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What product goes in the joint
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Sand mastic in Skeete: local notes
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle (about 2.7 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Skeete as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Westenhanger Castle, about 2.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Skeete, and older homes nearby need a sealant that suits their walls. If you look after a building such as Stowting Church of England Primary School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Skeete is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. If you need sand mastic in Skeete, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We cover Kent from our Crawley base. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent, large and small. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page (49 miles or so).
Jobs for sand mastic in CT18 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Woodland (1 mile north-east), Hemsted (1 mile north), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Postling (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles south-east), Faversham (15 miles north-west) and Hythe (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Skeete
The closest station to Skeete is Westenhanger station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Keep sills and gutters clear so water drains away
- Renew mastic before redecorating the windows
- Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
Leave the new mastic unpainted, which is the traditional advice. If you are redecorating, ask us first.
Sound mastic protects the frame. Once it fails, water can sit against the timber and timber that stays wet can rot.
The process
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints, depending on the size of the job. Somewhere like Skeete needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First, we look at the surrounds with you and agree what needs doing.
- Old, loose mastic is raked out and the joint cleaned.
- We pack any deep gaps so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- We mix the sand mastic and apply it by hand, shaping it to the joint.
- The mastic is finished to sit tidily against the stone or brick.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.